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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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